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Hanging in the Balance
Final Fantasy XIV
Type
Job
Reward
9,020
EXP
Rewards
Royal Road
Class
Astrologian
Level
35
Prerequisites
AST
Lv.35,
Fortune Favors the Bole
Starting NPC
Jannequinard
Area
The Pillars
Location
Athenaeum Astrologicum
Coordinates
(X:15 Y:10)
Compare Hanging in the Balance to other Quests
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Abilities: Earned in Hanging in the Balance – 1 shown
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Shared abilities
can be used by classes other than the one that learns them;
quested abilities
are not learned during the course of normal leveling, but rather are earned as quest rewards;
main commands
are available to all characters
Name
The class or job that learns this ability
Class
The level at which the listed class or job learns this ability; levels marked with a 'Q' indicate that a quest must be completed to earn the ability; other abilities are learned automatically at the indicated level
Level
Type
Range
Radius
The casting time of this ability; if the value is a percentage, the ability takes that percentage of the global cooldown to cast
Cast
The recast time of the ability; abilities with a 'Global' recast share the same recast timer, which is determined by your character's attributes and gear
Recast
Some abilities require TP, MP, or HP to use; MP costs are multiplied by a value based on your current class and level; some abilities use a percentage of your maximum point total in place of a flat cost
Cost
The classes and job that can assign this ability
Affinity
Traits are automatically assigned based on your current class and level, while all other abilities must be assigned to the action bar
Category
Shared abilities
can be used by classes other than the one that learns them;
quested abilities
are not learned during the course of normal leveling, but rather are earned as quest rewards;
main commands
are available to all characters
Name
The class or job that learns this ability
Class
The level at which the listed class or job learns this ability; levels marked with a 'Q' indicate that a quest must be completed to earn the ability; other abilities are learned automatically at the indicated level
Level
Type
Range
Radius
The casting time of this ability; if the value is a percentage, the ability takes that percentage of the global cooldown to cast
Cast
The recast time of the ability; abilities with a 'Global' recast share the same recast timer, which is determined by your character's attributes and gear
Recast
Some abilities require TP, MP, or HP to use; MP costs are multiplied by a value based on your current class and level; some abilities use a percentage of your maximum point total in place of a flat cost
Cost
The classes and job that can assign this ability
Affinity
Traits are automatically assigned based on your current class and level, while all other abilities must be assigned to the action bar
Category
Royal Road
Astrologian
Q35
Ability
0y
0y
Instant
15s
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AST
Job
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Quests: Prerequisite for Hanging in the Balance – 1 shown
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Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
Fortune Favors the Bole
Job
Astrologian
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30
7,410
-
Diurnal Sect
-
All Classes Lv.30,
Stairway to the Heavens
Leveva
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Quests: Follow-up to Hanging in the Balance – 1 shown
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Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
Name
Type
Subype
These quests only appear during the main plot of one of the three cities or to members of a particular Grand Company; you will not see them if you are from another city or join anoher Grand Company
Plotline
Level
The amount of experience awarded when completing this quest; some quests give varied amounts of experience based on your current level
EXP
Gil
You earn all of these rewards when the quest is completed, independent of optional rewards
Rewards
You may choose one listed optional reward when the quest is completed
Reward Options
Prerequisites
Starting NPC
A Lesson in Patience
Job
Astrologian
-
40
11,270
-
Spread
-
AST
Lv.40,
Hanging in the Balance
Jannequinard
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NPCs: Involved in Hanging in the Balance – 2 shown
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Name
Area
Location
Coordinates
Whether this NPC is the starting or ending NPC for this quest; some NPCs will both start and end the same quest
Role
Name
Area
Location
Coordinates
Whether this NPC is the starting or ending NPC for this quest; some NPCs will both start and end the same quest
Role
Jannequinard
The Pillars
Athenaeum Astrologicum
(X:15 Y:10)
Start/End
Leveva
Eastern Thanalan
Final Prayer
(X:24 Y:29)
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The Voice in the Abyss
Always the Last Place You Look